Give pure humanity and see what happens

La'Porsha singing Diamonds
A single mom trying to break free from her situation.

 

While icing my calf yesterday afternoon, i watched the American Idol recording from the night before. Contestant La’Porsha disrupted the show with a stunning performance.

When judge Keith Urban finally got to speak he referenced a beautiful quote:

“I judge myself not on what i have but what I am willing to give.” What you just gave was pure humanity. It was beautiful.

As if that wasn’t enough, Kelly Clarkson brought everyone to tears three songs later.

PS. Couldn’t find the quote’s (the Keith referenced) author.

PSS. i cried during both songs.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

Please pardon the profanity

Disney Customer Service Speaker jeff noel
The Internet makes the spread of messages easy.

 

Please pardon the profanity…every so often something is in our path that the first spontaneous words out of our mouth are, “Holy sugar bear”…

This is one such moment.

(update 09.28.15…the video link below isn’t working at the moment. Sorry. Please use your imagination for something great…maybe the Pope’s visit to America.)

Jesus would be smiling, clapping and humming along to this.

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Only the mediocre are at their best everyday

mediocrity
jeff noel has said this for years in his bio, “Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity”.

 

There’s a common sense notion that we change nothing until we change ourselves.

Deep down inside, we know this.

But what if we fail?

Well, we surely fail if we do nothing or do it half-baked.

Here’s to you. Today is your day. Expect an opportunity where you normally wouldn’t.

Photo: Yesterday. Is Hugh MacLeod, Gapingvoid founder, quietly following Mid Life Celebration’s five daily blogs?

If he’s smart.

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Are you the right person?

Cone flower on Colorado State University campus

 

(photo: Sending flowers to loved ones doesn’t have to cost money. It can be a simple text message. It does, however, require living in the moment.)

Quick walk last night from the hotel to the speaking venue to ensure the right amount of preparation was done before today arrived.

Was that 400 meter walk art?

Art is something that for the right person is greatly appreciated and inspiring. Art is also something that is done in a way that is better or, simply, different than the traditional way.

Using the end of our day to prepare for the next day can be art for the right person.

Right?

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